The other our dear Brother M' William Urquhart Minister of Jamaica on Long Island being settled amongst the greatest adversaries of the Cliurch was at great pains as well as charges to maintain the title of his Church & parsonage besides repairs and his natural good inclinations to hospitality & frequent occasions leading him into extraordinary expences to support the credit of his character, being 12 miles of New York has likewise left his Widow in such Incumbrances as truly we cannot but pity and do therefore jointly implore the Venerable Pati'ons of the Church and its missionarys to remove, by the equal benevolence --

And further these being tlie first of your missionaries here that have died in yoiu- service, we beg leave to entreat, that the same charitable Bounty of a years Salary may continue to be paid to the Widows of your missionaries who shall hereafter die in the sej /ice of the Church, to remove if possible the too

fr^iCj^i^^t 'V '^lifficult circumstances of Ministers Rehcts. * *

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Evan Evans de Philadelphia

Jno Thomas de Hamstead

Jno Sharpe Chapn to the Queens forces

Saml Myles. Hen. Harris de Boston

Jno Talbot de Burlington

Jno Bartow de West Chester

Christ : Bridge de Rye

214 PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY.

SAM'L CLOWES TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUKCIL

Jamaica 11 April 1710. HoNEi.E Sir

I wish yoiu' Hon'' a great deal of Joy in tlie Trust the Queen has been pleased to confer on you ; and begg leave to acquaint JO' Hon that ye Dissenters here have tbis day coniniitted a Riot or forceable Detainer in the Church : I perswade myself your lion'' will suppress witli all yoiu' might such forceable Ways of proceeding so detremental to the public peace. If they have any Riglit; (as I think 'tis plaine they have none) the Law is open.